This is accomplished by implanting a shunt to drain CSF from either the intracranial ventricular system or the lumbar subarachnoid space to a distal site, such as the peritoneal or pleural cavity ...

CSF samples are typically collected through a lumbar (spinal) tap. CSF is the clear fluid that cushions and delivers nutrients to your central nervous system. Your central nervous system consists ...

Children suffering from hydrocephalus, the abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain, should be careful when using Apple’s popular tablet, the iPad 2: if held within 2 inches of ...

(1994) and Haan et al. (1988) demonstrated 100% success in predicting positive VP shunt responsiveness after 5 days of continuous CSF drainage via lumbar drain (Marmarou et al., 2005). According ...